Can you visit Haus Ober-Frohnrath?

No opening hours or admission prices are known; it is a private property.

How old is Haus Ober-Frohnrath?

It was first mentioned in 1112 in the annals of Klosterrath Abbey.

Who owned Haus Ober-Frohnrath over the centuries?

It was a fief of the Electorate of Cologne, passing through noble families such as Merode-Frankenberg, von Buer and von Friesheim, before being bought in 1738 by Johann von Thenen and later held by the Hogen family.

What remains of the original building?

Two of the original four towers survive on the street-facing facade, while the rest of the current structure dates from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Haus Ober-Frohnrath

Richterich

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Richterich

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Haus Ober-Frohnrath stands in Richterich (Aachen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Haus Ober-Frohnrath is a former manorial residence north of the village of Horbach, on the edge of the Richterich district of Aachen. First recorded in 1112 in the annals of Klosterrath Abbey, it was for centuries a fief of the Electorate of Cologne. Of the original rectangular complex, once flanked by four towers and surrounded by water, only two towers facing the street survive today. The present four-wing building dates largely from the 16th and 17th centuries, with the north wing bearing the year 1646.

What to know

The site is a former private manor, owned by the Hogen family for several decades.
No visiting hours or admission fees are known for this site.
The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Only two of the original four towers remain visible, on the street-facing facade.
It stands north of the village of Horbach, within the Richterich district of Aachen.

Where this château is

Richterich · Aachen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Katzenpolsweg 8, 52072 Aachen

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Haus Ober-Frohnrath?: No opening hours or admission prices are known; it is a private property.
How old is Haus Ober-Frohnrath?: It was first mentioned in 1112 in the annals of Klosterrath Abbey.
Who owned Haus Ober-Frohnrath over the centuries?: It was a fief of the Electorate of Cologne, passing through noble families such as Merode-Frankenberg, von Buer and von Friesheim, before being bought in 1738 by Johann von Thenen and later held by the Hogen family.
What remains of the original building?: Two of the original four towers survive on the street-facing facade, while the rest of the current structure dates from the 16th and 17th centuries.